By Chinedu Eze Europe’s mega carrier, British Airways has introduced online business programme for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) known as On-Business and aimed at providing extra travel services at affordable fares for such line of enterprises in order to encourage them to grow. The airline initiated the programme to enable its corporate clients in […]
The high cost of aircraft maintenance abroad, particularly, the mandatory C-check has raised deep concerns in the aviation industry. Maintenance checks on aircraft range from A, B, C and D Checks, which are done periodically. A and B checks are lighter checks, while C and D are considered heavier checks. Maintenance of a Boeing 737 […]
Chinedu Eze writes that even as the federal government tinkers with the establishment of a national airline, domestic carriers must operate successfully in order to have a robust air transport system in Nigeria Barring any unforeseen problems, a new Minister of Aviation will assume office in a few weeks time. The Senate last week commenced […]
Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Saleh Dunoma spoke to Chinedu Eze on some of the measures put in place to stem stowaways. Excerpts There has always been a plan to have a second runway at the Abuja airport and so far the present administration indicated interest to build it. One, what […]
Chinedu Eze Early warning and availability of data about impending severe weather phenomena have been described as the first and critical step in weather disaster risk reduction by any country. Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Dr. Anthony Anuforom made this disclosure recently in Enugu in a keynote address on “Reducing […]
